Legless and handless
Jenny, the narrator of the story, reveals once a dream where she saw Chris and other soldiers. Her dream ends with following scene: “I had heard in the boyish voice of the modern subaltern, which rings indomitable, yet has most of its gay notes flattened: "We were all of us in a barn one night, and a shell came along. My pal sang out, 'Help me, old man; I've got no legs!' and I had to answer, 'I can't, old man; I've got no hands!'" Well, such are the dreams of Englishwomen to-day. I could not complain, but I wished for the return of our soldier.” The irony is a sad one, as the situation described appeals to humanity in a person; the awfulness of the war is depicted in all possible dreadfulness.
Kitty’s arrogance
Though Kitty is portrayed as a rather poor person, some of her acts show that she might be little bit proud of her social position and arrogant towards those who were lower. When she was informed of a visitor she read the address, which was in the poor suburb of London, she “took up the amber hair-pins from her lap and began swathing her hair about her head. "Last year's fashion," she commented; "but I fancy it'll do for a person with that sort of address." Her comment proves of her high opinion of herself.
Ironies around Kitty
When Jenny came to fetch Margaret to Chris, Margaret was afraid to go because of Kitty, who was really upset, but Jenny told that it is her, Kitty, who sent for her. To this, Margaret said that "she must have a lovely nature!" But whe Chris entered the room after his meeting with Margaret and said that “it was all right” Kitty’s acrid words were: “You mean, I suppose, that you know I'm your wife. I'm pleased that you describe that as knowing 'it's all right,' and grateful that you have accepted it at last—on Margaret's authority. This is an occasion that would make any wife proud.", which prove that her nature was far from being lovely.
